Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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With a solid goal in mind, the Wahkiakum Mule wrestling team entered the regional wrestling tournament last Saturday at Chief Leschi in Tacoma. Bringing 12 wrestlers into the tournament, the Mules had one of the larger teams in attendance. Also Saturday, Arial Snodgrass represented the Mules in the ladies regional tournament at Castle Rock. The ladies only have one state tournament, which all school sizes compete in. "Arial put in a great day, but unfortunately was unable to medal this time," said Coach Matt Stacey. At the boys tournament, 11...
The Wahkiakum Mule boys basketball team has advanced to the district tournament semifinals, while the Lady Mules and Naselle Comets and Comettes are facing loser-out games in the consolation bracket. The Mule boys defeated South Bend 63-48 on Saturday. The Mules will face the Adna Pirates in a semifinal game at 8 p.m. on Thursday in Centralia. The Lady Mules lost 61-43 to Adna on Saturday. The played South Bend last night (Wednesday) in Rochester after The Eagle went to press. The Naselle Comettes lost 49-36 to the Pe Ell Trojans last...
The Mules picked up a pair of 63-48 victories over Pacific League foes Willapa Valley and South Bend in the first and second rounds of district play. The Mules struggled throughout the game against the sixth seeded Willapa Valley Vikings but maintained their poise and knocked off the Vikes last Wednesday night at Centralia High School. John Chambers hit four three-pointers on his way to a team-high 16 points with fellow senior Wyatt Parker returning from a one-game absence to add 15 points and seven rebounds. Chris Bilgic also hit double digits...
NOT BAD--We haven't had a lot of sunshine this past week but I guess we should be thankful for the cloudy, drizzly days we have, it could be a lot worse! Our Valentine's Day is not only a little soggy, but there's also snow showing up off and on out here in West Valley--yikes! SPECIAL DAYS--Those celebrating birthdays from February 16-22 are Vickie Reid, Chuck Parker, Betty Brown, Brody Brown, Melody Brown, Selah Hoven, Christa Hoven, Tiffany Montgomery, Sara Buennagel, Jennifer Quigley, Kristan Quigley, Rebecca Castillo, Terry Everman, Stan...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: February 6--12:44 p.m. An Elm Street resident reported the theft of a social security check. An officer investigated and found that the checks had been treated as child support and no crime had been committed. 6:19 p.m. A caller reported that her husband had been drinking and was driving around with their daughter in the vehicle with him. February 7--1:55 a.m. An Altoona-Pillar Rock Road resident reported...
Paul B. Glessner passed away February 6, 2012 at the Spokane Veterans Home in Spokane. He was born to Edward and Plush Glessner June 5, 1919 at the family home southeast of Mansfield. He graduated from Mansfield High School in 1935. Paul married Ellen Louise McCardell May 3, 1941. Paul was inducted into the army in 1944 and served in the South Pacific as a machine gunner during World War II. After being discharged from the army in 1946, Paul worked for a time in the Naval Yard in Bremerton and then returned to Mansfield to take over his...
Naselle School District’s replacement maintenance and operations levy has been approved by district voters. A special election for the levy was held February 14. Voters were asked to replace the existing levy which expires at the end of 2012. The levy allows the district to collect $695,000 per year for three years. As of 8 p.m. February 14, 654 ballots had been counted in Pacific and Wahkiakum Counties; 425 (64.98 percent) voted in favor of the levy. A simple majority is required for approval. The next ballot count will be on February 17 a...
Members of the Cathlamet Town Council may consider a proposed ordinance to govern the Cathlamet Fire Department when the council meets next Tuesday. The fire department is operating under an ordinance from the 1930's which puts it under control of the now defunct Cathlamet Commercial Club. The Washington State Auditor's office completed an audit of the town and fire department last year and recommended updating the ordinance to clarify command and financial control structures. One major change in the proposed ordinance is to make the...
Wahkiakum County's board of commissioners handled a variety of business during their meeting Tuesday, including: --Sergeant Brad Moon, commander of the Washington State Patrol Detachment in Naselle, reported his patrolmen had been close to their target, or anticipated, number of contacts and arrests in 2011. Officers investigated 163 driving while intoxicated cases in 2011, five less than expected. They stopped 5,979 motorists for speeding, 501 under target, and wrote 4,458 citations. They contacted 827 drivers for seat belt violations, 107...
Wahkiakum County commissioners showed on Tuesday that they plan to watch very carefully the expenses needed to bring a new ferry to the Puget Island-Westport run. Public Works Director Pete Ringen requested and eventually received approval to obtain design updates for the Puget Island ramp. The county completed an update of the Puget Island ramp in 2010, However, the county has embarked on a project to replace the aging ferry Wahkiakum, and the new vessel will be larger, so docks at Wesport and Puget Island will need modification. Clatsop...
Only 50 tickets are left for the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce’s annual Crab and Oyster Feed scheduled for March 10 at Norse Hall, said Chamber Director Kelly Masters. The 7:30 p.m. seating is sold out with a waiting list, but tickets are still available for the 3:45 and 5:30 p.m. seatings. Tickets cost $30 and are available exclusively at the Bank of the Pacific’s Cathlamet branch. The event is for people 21 years of age and older. The Chamber is seeking volunteers to serve food at the event. Volunteers do not need a food handler’s permi...
To The Eagle: I lament the passage of the "gay marriage" bill in our State Capitol yesterday as most of my conservative friends do. I await the petition for the referendum that I will sign to put the matter to the vote of the people of this state (unaccountably named for the father of our nation.) All this hooha in the name of and attainment of "equality." Equality, that chimera of all good liberals, secularists, and statists (communists and collectivists too.) Have any one of these preening, back-slapping politicians in Olympia ever studied...
To The Eagle: One in three teens will experience some form of abuse in their dating relationships and two thirds of those who do will not report it. The physical, emotional and sexual abuse that occurs in the relationships of teens is often similar to that of older people, but has its own set of issues. Younger daters are more likely to be harassed via text message, social media or e-mail and many young people have a hard time recognizing abuse in their relationships or those of their friends. Boyfriends and girlfriends are usually trusted...
To The Eagle: March is Red Cross Month – a time to recognize the work of the Red Cross in our community, and a time to recognize local donors and our more than 600 volunteers by letting them know how much we appreciate and depend upon their support to help people in need. Last year chapter volunteers assisted 112 families that had fallen victim to disasters, provided service to 545 military families, trained 9,099 people in lifesaving skills, and collected 24,417 units of blood. Nationally, the Red Cross responds to nearly 70,000...
CALL FOR BIDS Notice is hereby given that the Board of Directors of Wahkiakum School District No. 200, Wahkiakum County, Cathlamet, WA is calling for bids for T-Grid ceiling replacement in Cathlamet, WA. All bids must be submitted by 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 20, 2012(Note: Date has changed from March 21 to March 20), to Wahkiakum School District, PO Box 398, Cathlamet, WA 98612, with envelope marked "T-Grid Ceiling Replacement Project Bid"; and will be opened immediately thereafter in the office of the superintendent of Wahkiakum...
Notice of Trustee’s Sale Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington, Chapter 61.24 RCW. I. On Friday, March 16, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. on the front steps of the Wahkiakum County Courthouse, 64 Main Street, Cathlamet, Washington, the undersigned Trustee will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at the time of sale, the following-described real property, situated in the County of Wahkiakum, State of Washington: Lot Five (5), in Block Eight (8), of COLUMBIA RIVER VISTA SECOND ADDITION, as per plat thereof recorded in Book "...
NOTICE TO ASPHALT PRODUCT SUPPLIERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed quotes will be accepted by the Wahkiakum County Public Works Department, in the County Courthouse at 64 Main Street, P.O. Box 97, Cathlamet, WA 98612 until the hour of 11:10 A.M. on February 28, 2012 and then publicly opened and read, for the purchase of Commercial Grade hot mix asphalt, 3/8”- G mix and EZ Street Bags. Quotes must be submitted on the forms provided and will be opened and read in the chambers of the Board of County Commissioners. Please mark envelopes "...
CALL FOR BIDS ROADSIDE MOWING OF WAHKIAKUM COUNTY ROADS WAHKIAKUM COUNTY CATHLAMET, WASHINGTON NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received by the Wahkiakum County Public Works Dept. in the County Courthouse at 64 Main Street, P.O. Box 97, Cathlamet, WA 98612 until the hour of 11:00 A.M. on March 6, 2012. Sealed bids will then be opened and publicly read in the chambers of the Board of County Commissioners for the 2012 roadside mowing of Wahkiakum County roads. Project Description: This project provides for the roadside mowing of...
NOTICE TO GRAVEL, ROCK AND CRUSHED AGGREGATE SUPPLIERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed quotes will be received by the Wahkiakum County Public Works Department in the County Courthouse at 64 Main Street, P.O. Box 97, Cathlamet, Washington 98612 until the hour of 11:20 A.M. on February 28, 2012. Sealed quotes will then be opened and publicly read in the chambers of the Board of County Commissioners for supplying Wahkiakum County with pit-run rock, rip-rap rock and crushed rock for bank protection, road construction and maintenance purposes...
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Wahkiakum County Planning Commission will hold a public meeting on Thursday, February 23, 2012, at 6:00 p.m. in the Public Meeting Room on the 3rd floor of the Wahkiakum County Courthouse, 64 Main Street, Cathlamet, WA 98612. Agenda items are: · Shoreline Substantial Development/Condi- tional Use Permit No. 2011-2-22, Grays River Habitat Enhancement District - Seal Slough Flood Relief Tidegates. Project consists of in- stalling three - 36" culverts and tidegates for the...
NOTICE OF CHANGE TO MEETING LOCATION AND TIME PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. ONE OF WAHKIAKUM COUNTY, WASHINGTON NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the regularly scheduled meeting of Tuesday, February 21, 2012, at 8:30 a.m., of the Board of Commissioners of Public Utility District No. One of Wahkiakum County, Washington, will be held instead at the Rosburg Hall at 28 Rosburg Hall Road, Rosburg, Washington, on February 21, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. The public and all customers of the District are invited and encouraged to attend. PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT...
CALL FOR BIDS Notice is hereby given that the Board of Directors of Wahkiakum School District No. 200, Wahkiakum County, Cathlamet, WA is calling for bids for an asbestos abatement project in Cathlamet, WA. All bids must be submitted by 4:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 22, 2012, to Wahkiakum School District, PO Box 398, Cathlamet, WA 98612, with envelope marked "Asbestos Abatement Project Bid"; and will be opened immediately thereafter in the office of the superintendent of Wahkiakum School District. The office is located within...
Yup, spring is almost here. The baby lambs at Georgene Scott’s are romping and jumping happily in the fields on Altoona/Pillar Rock Road. The frogs are still singing merrily, and Derek Heitsch just stopped in to announce the arrival of his first calf of the season. A healthy 102 pound bull. New season, new life. I love spring. News from Naselle: There will be no school on Monday in honor of President’s Day. School will resume on Tuesday. The Naselle-Grays River School Board will hold their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. The...
A very delightful crowd filled the Skamokawa Grange last Saturday night as the Wahkiakum County Fair Board members and volunteers served a very nice dinner to over 100 guests. The Valentine Diamond Dinner was the new fair board's first fund raising event and the first time many of them had ever worked together. They are a hard working group and I am so impressed with their willingness to take on any job that needs to be staffed. The dinner preparation took many hours and then five excellent waitresses worked quickly to get the food hot off the...
